Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
I look forward to worshiping with you tomorrow, especially as we look at our value for creation care. I just spent a week at the beach in awe of the ways God has made creation so vibrant, beautiful, and mysterious. Tomorrow will be a rich time together as we gather, and I can't wait to see you!
Youth Swim Party Tomorrow!
The Powells have graciously offered their pool and home to us this summer for some fun in the sun. All youth are invited to come hang out after worship this Sunday from 12:30-4 pm. We'll gather after worship and head over to the Powell's for lunch, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and trampoline play. Let me know if your youth can join us so I can get a count for food. If you're willing to help drive kids over, let me know that as well. They live at 2011 East Woodlyn Road, Pasadena, CA 91104.
Summer Youth Retreat
As a reminder, the retreat will take place July 19-21 in the San Diego area. We are so pumped for this chance to get intentional time with our youth in a new setting! You can register your youth here. Let me know if you have questions about your youth's participation or if cost is an issue.
Promotion Sunday | August 11
This year our Sunday for kids to move up to an older age group will be on August 11th! We are excited for our kindergarteners and sixth graders to make their transition to our older kids and youth groups, respectively. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer. In the meantime, they can continue to participate and soak up the time with their current groups. Yay for growth!
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Our nursery staff will be ready at 10:20 AM to receive your amazing kids. This week our nursery kids will continue to explore the story of Mary and Martha.
Our kids five to ten years old will join us in the sanctuary for the start of worship and then be dismissed to head to their classrooms together. They can begin service with their families or sit with Pastor Mary and me in the front pews. This week we will spend time remembering moments of kindness for which we are thankful, and we'll do some tangible gratitude remembering practices we find in scripture.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What are some of your favorite memories of when someone showed you great kindness?
How do you like to express your gratitude to people you love?
YOUTH
We will see our youth at the Powell's house for lunch and swimming after worship today! Next week the youth will not meet since we will be on our youth retreat.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay